Guillen plugs 'All-Stars'

Konerko ranked fifth in the voting

Quentin not among top vote-getters

Ozzie Guillen is pushing Sox sluggers Carlos Quentin and Paul Konerko for the American League All-Star team.

When the AL All-Star votes were released June 7, Konerko ranked fifth in the voting for first basemen behind Mark Teixeira, Adrian Gonzalez, Miguel Cabrera and Mitch Moreland.

Konerko, who entered Wednesday's game in Minnesota hitting .322 with 16 home runs and 52 RBIs, is having another exceptional season at the age of 35. Quentin has 17 homers and 47 RBIs, but was not listed among the top vote-getters for All-Star outfielders.

"(Konerko) and Carlos should be out there," Guillen said. "I hope they are not in the home run contest, but they should be out there. Every year the All-Star team is a mess because when you are the manager it's bad. You leave people out. Some people know they can't get in when they should. But in the meanwhile, I think those two guys should be out there."

Word on the street: Jerry Reinsdorf will join 15 other recipients at a Washington, D.C., gala Tuesday to receive his Jefferson Award, known as the "Nobel Prize for Public Service."